Tom Allison (born 29 February 1944) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He played 106 games and kicked 61 goals for North Melbourne between 1963–70.[1]
| Tom Allison | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 29 February 1944 | ||
| Original team(s) | West Coburg | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1963–1970 | North Melbourne | 106 (61) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 1965 | Victoria | 1 (?) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1970. 2 State and international statistics correct as of 1965. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Allison was recruited from West Coburg and played one match for Victoria in 1965. After his retirement, Allison became captain-coach of Canberra Australian National Football League side Belconnen and also played for and coached the Australian Capital Territory.[2] He attended St Kevin's College, Melbourne.[3]
Allison's son Brett also played for North Melbourne. Tom Alison is also the uncle of Peter Bosustow
References
edit- ^ Tom Allison's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ "Tom Allison – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ^ "Allison announces retirement". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 9 August 1978. p. 34. Retrieved 15 May 2020 – via Trove.
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